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Clawly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clulow,' a locality in the township of Wincle, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. From Clulow Cross there is said to be a fine view over parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire. The surname has crossed the border and is well known in the former county.

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Clawly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Clawly Surname Meaning

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This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clulow,' a locality in the township of Wincle, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. From Clulow Cross there is said to be a fine view over parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire. The surname has crossed the border and is well known in the former county.

1615. Married — Ralph Hordeme and Anne Cluley: Reg. Prestbury Ch., Cheshire.

1617. — Robert Millington and Ellen Cluley: ibid.

1625. Married — John Cluloand Ann Hult: St. Mary Aldermary.

1633. — George Davis and Bridgett Clulye: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1648. — John Paine and Elizabeth Clewly: ibid.

1727. — Thomas Cluley and Elizabeth Wilks: St. George, Hanover Square.

1804. John Clulow, town clerk of Macclesfield: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

'William Benton Clulow (1802-82), dissenting minister, was a native of Leek, Staffordshire': Dictionary of National Biography.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clawley92105/
Clewly836/
Clowly830/
Clably830/
Clewley771,041/
Clowley773/
Slawley770/
Clabley770/
Cleavley7113/
Cleaveley67398/
Slowly67206/
Slawli671/
Clavle671/
Clable671/
Slowley62492/
Slavley622/
Klawleh621/
Clauble621/
Kllawle621/
Clobley621/
Clevley620/
Klaywleh5789/
Slowlley571/
Cleevley571/
Clayvelle530/
Gillowley530/
Klable5043/
Slavle501/
Slable501/
Cloble501/
Klavle501/

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